The 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion of New People’s Army released on Monday its five prisoners to presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
After five days of protest pressuring government agencies here to act on the demands for food aids, the farmers from South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos on Monday, April 25 got 2,000 sacks of rice from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Quick Reaction fund.
The Philippine chapter of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle condemned the beheading of Canadian John Ridsdel, by the terrorist Abu Sayyaf group after more than seven months of captivity.
The Army reportedly suffered four casualties in separate encounters with the New People’s Army in the region this week.
In a full-packed public gymnasium here, the New People’s Army released its five prisoners of war to presidential frontrunner Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on April 25, Monday.
Drought-stricken farmers who barricaded this city’s main highway did not wait long before they got partial victory Monday, April 25 with the delivery of 2,000 sacks of rice from the government.
Imelda Penaso, 42, of Arakan Valley spent a week in detention after joining the protest of farmers in Kidapawan City late last March.
The good news: Davao City Water District (DSWD) will buy two mobile generator sets to provide electricity to the production wells and booster pumps affected by the rotating brown-outs.
The National Democratic Front said President Benigno Aquino III will be ending his term “frustrated” in defeating the revolutionary movement in Mindanao.
The El Niño phenomenon or drought will end middle of this year.
